‘We believe that disability is caused by the way society is organised and run. Disability is not caused by a person’s impairment but by a lack of access to equipment, services, employment/educational opportunities, and an appropriately designed environment’.
• Our Vision- DASH strives to empower, inspire and motivate disabled people of any age to reach their full potential.
• Our Values- DASH is a user led charity and believes that all of its services need to be fully accessible. People’s opinions are listened to and valued on an individual basis. We engage people in a way that promotes independence. We provide opportunities for people to reach their goals and offer support in a professional, holistic manner.
• Our Mission- DASH aims to promote independence and provide individuals with the skills to become more confident in everyday life. At the same time improving their well-being and ensuring that that they are appropriately informed so that they can make the right choices to enable them to live their lives to the full.
Disablement Association Hillingdon was formed in 1984. It is a user led registered charity and company limited by guarantee. DASH supports, empowers and assists any person with a disability or impairment in the London Borough of Hillingdon. DASH’s experienced staff team have over 165 years’ experience of supporting disabled people in Hillingdon. The staff team comprises people from different ethnic origins, disabled people and carers. One staff member can speak a number of different community languages, and where appropriate we use translators and BSL interpreters. Many of our staff and Trustees have personal experience of living with a disability, this means that we have professional knowledge and skills, as well as empathy with our beneficiaries.
At the DASH Hub we offer 30 hours a week of sport and recreational activities for people with a disability.
We provide a fun and friendly environment for our service users to engage with each and make new friends. Always promoting physical and mental wellbeing and encouraging people's independence. At DASH we believe that disability doe not mean inability.